Leer, hablar y escribir de manera efectiva en contextos académicos: consejos de Armadillo Lab opara las ciencias e ingeniería
FINAL PRACTICE Find a book chapter, research paper or any reading material in English from one of your courses and (1) apply the reading strategies discussed; (2) write a personal and a more formal summary of that reading. Evaluate your understanding: Below is a summary of the skills discussed in this chapter. For each statement, evaluate your understanding putting a number (1-4) according to the table on the right. If you rate any skill with 1 or 2, go back and review. For further assistance, contact the Armadillo Lab. Can do statements I can list the 3 reading strategies in the chapter. I can apply pre-reading strategies. I can skim and scan a text. I can determine the purpose of a text. I can identify the purpose and audience of a summary. I can write a summary that fits the purpose and audience by using the appropriate tone (formal/ informal), grammar and vocabulary. Evaluation 4: I Got It! | I understand everything. 3: I Mostly Get It! | I understand most of it, but not all of it. 2: I Sort of Get It! | I am still a little confused. 1: I Don´t Get It! | I don´t understand at all and I am very confused. 178 Citing or referring to author’s ideas Practice Formal: · A recent study by + (author’s last name, year of publication)…. · According to the author, + noun clause · In this project/research/ study + the author + discusses/explores/tests/analyzes + noun phrase Example: “A recent study by Searle, 2019 has explored the causal relationship between ozone gas and earthquakes.” “According to the author, this would occur as a result of the subterranean rock that fractures before an earthquake.” “In this project the author discusses an ongoing research that attempts to provide evidence for the theory of ozone gas as predictor of earthquakes.”
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